Chapter 412

I wasn't surprised at all when Jewel came to find me. What was surprising was that she had tracked me down at my workplace, rather than waiting for me at the apartment complex or my home. There could only be one reason for her to come see me. It had to be about Chris. But I couldn't be bothered to waste my breath on her anymore. I had someone send her away. "Tell her I'm not here," I said. Yet, when I got off work, she was still there, waiting at the entrance of my company. "Ms. Crown, she's been waiting for a while now. She hasn't even sipped the water we offered. Plus, she's heavily pregnant. If anything happens to her here, it will reflect badly on us," the receptionist warned me. Jewel was playing hardball, using this tactic to force me to see her. If I gave in, she would do this again. "If anything happens to her, it's not our problem. Let her wait if she wants to." As soon as I finished speaking, I left. "Madeline!" Jewel called out to me, her voice loud. It was rush hour